Creating entire disk images using FSArchiver

- [Instructor] Hello, welcome to the last video…of this section,…creating entire disk images with fsarchiver.…In the previous video we learned…how to perform version control based backup with Git.…In this video we're finally going to create…entire disk images with the fsarchiver command.…Fsarchiver is a tool which can save the contents…of a complete filesystem to a compressed archive file.…Due to these abilities, it is one of the most complete…and easy-to-use tools for backup.…Fsarchiver is the successor of partimage,…the well-known filesystem backup solution.…

Fsarchiver has the advantage of supporting newer file…systems like ext4 when compared to partimage,…however the latter has a minimal GUI…that makes it somewhat easier to use.…Fsarchiver is not installed in most distros by default.…You'll have to manually install it…using your package manager.…If you want more information go to this website.…So I've already installed it on my terminal.…Let's move on and see how to do it.…So for creating a backup of a filesystem or partition…

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7/17/2017

Linux shell scripting is a useful tool for programmers and system administrators. It can speed up and automate many tasks, including finding and editing files, editing text, performing advanced searches, downloading data from the web, backing up and archiving data, and transferring files through a network. For Linux administrators, the Linux shell is also a great tool for monitoring system health and deploying updates and software. Learn the basics of Linux shell scripting in this course with Packt trainers Sarath Lakshman and Shantanu Tushar.

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